Serie A Preview: Inter v Sassuolo

The 26-year-old was named captain after the retirement of club legend Javier Zanetti at the end of last season and Ranocchia's first league game as skipper ended in a 0-0 draw at Torino.

Inter were perhaps fortunate not to lose that encounter, with the hosts' Marcelo Larrondo missing a first-half penalty, while Nemanja Vidic's Serie A debut was far from ideal.

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